# North Dakota HB 1425: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota HB 1425, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1425
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 11-16, a new chapter to title 12, and two new sections to chapter 54-23.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29
- Sponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (172 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State studies pretrial costs and savings: benefit, low. Legislative Management must study pretrial service costs, savings, and ways to reinvest savings during the 2025–26 interim. The study covers jail admissions, detention costs, participants' medical costs, missed court appearances, repeat offenses, and treatment participation. It must identify reinve…
- Three counties test funded diversion support: benefit, low. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must establish a diversion supervision pilot in three counties it selects. The pilot covers July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027, with implementation required by January 1, 2026. Starting July 1, 2025, the department must develop guidelines with health officia…
- Defendants gain diversion with possible supervision: mixed, low. North Dakota county prosecutors can create diversion programs, with written guidelines and minimum eligibility rules. Prosecutors and defendants must agree to pause prosecution, courts must approve, and prosecutors must consider victims' rights. The case is dismissed under Rule 32.2 if the defendan…
- Treatment alternatives include possible hospital holds: mixed, low. Local governments, police, and first responders can partner with licensed providers to offer treatment instead of jail or charges. This process serves people with mental health or substance use disorders, whether or not criminal activity is involved. It excludes crimes involving bodily injury to an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lawrence R. Klemin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karla Rose Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Stemen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Diane Larson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 28 | pass | 65 | 28 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 38 nays 9 | pass | 38 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 23 | pass | 69 | 23 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-01: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/29 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor 04/29 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 28 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-14: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 38 nays 9 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 2 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 23 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 2 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 5 0 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-03000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-01001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-02004m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Castaneda: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-02003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Klemin (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-01001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-02004m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Castaneda (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1149-02003m.pdf)

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- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1425-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).